note
usd million
usd million
profit for the year
1862
1 403
depreciation and amortisation
752
736
impairment of non-current assets
244
89
net foreign exchange loss/-gain
253
-29
loss on disposal of property plant and equipment
11
28
share of profits of associates and joint ventures
-948
-621
interest expense
923
1 117
net effect of discounting of trade receivables and payables
-2
5
income tax expense
406
215
-reversal of impairment/ impairment of inventories
-22
3
impairment of trade and other receivables
65
28
reversal of tax provision
-
-2
environmental provision
2
3
change in fair value of derivative financial instruments
-171
287
operating profit before changes in working capital
3331
3 243
increase in inventories
-468
-431
increase in trade and other receivables
-201
-163
-decrease/increase in trade and other payables
-703
294
cash flows from operations before income tax
1959
2 943
income taxes paid
-251
-289
cash flows from operating activities
1708
2 654
the consolidated statement of cash flows is to be read in conjunction with the notes to and forming part of the
consolidated financial statements set out on pages 16 to 101
consolidated statement of cash flows for 2018
note
usd million
usd million
proceeds from disposal of property plant and equipment
23
48
acquisition of property plant and equipment
-982
-970
acquisition of intangible assets
-22
-20
other investments
-345
-1
dividends from associates and joint ventures
909
806
dividends from financial assets
4
7
proceeds from disposal of financial assets
1
-
acquisition of subsidiaries
-53
-4
change in restricted cash
-26
-4
cash flows used in investing activities
-452
-124
proceeds from borrowings
4431
8 610
repayment of borrowings
-4445
-9 832
acquisition of non-controlling interest
-103
-241
proceeds from offering
-
1 000
restructuring fees and expenses related to offering
-19
-64
payments from settlement of derivative instruments
125
-182
distributions to shareholder
-
-15
dividends to shareholders
-68
-373
dividends to non-controlling shareholders of subsidiaries
-
-155
cash flows used in financing activities
-960
-2 232
net increase in cash and cash equivalents
296
298
cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year excluding
effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
-113
3
cash and cash equivalents at end of the year excluding